Monday 25 April 2016 |
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| 0830-0900 | Registration:
Executive Education Suite, |
| 0900-0910 | Official Opening of Forum: Professor Kalok CHAN Dean, CUHK Business School |
| 0910-0920 | General welcome: Professor Sandeep Gopalan Dean and Head of the Deakin Law School, Deakin University (Australia) |
| 0920-0930 | Introduction of presenters and keynote speaker: Professor Jean du Plessis Deakin Law School, Deakin University |
| 0930-1000 | Keynote Address: Mr. Stephen Taylor Chairman of the Listing Committee, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong |
| 1000-1030 Chair: Associate Professor CK LOW |
Session 1: Associate Professor Gill North Monash University (Australia): ‘Company Reporting & Corporate Governance Frameworks: The Intersection between Voluntary and Mandatory Obligations and Practices’ |
| 1030-1100 Chair: Associate Professor CK LOW |
Session 2: Dr. Jeroen Veldman Cass Business School (UK): ‘Reflexivity and The UK Corporate Governance Code’ |
| 1100-1130 | Networking Break / Morning Tea/ Coffee |
| 1130-1200 Chair: Professor Irene-Marie Esser |
Session 3: Dr. Barnali Choudhury University College London (UK): ‘Business and Human Rights Obligations on the Continuum of Soft to Hard Law’ |
| 1200–1230 Chair: Professor Jean du Plessis |
Session 4: Professor Matthias Casper University of Muenster (Germany): ‘Delisting Rules in the Context of Corporate Governance – Can the Protection of Shareholders be Effected by a Competition of Listing Rules or are State-made Provisions Required?’ |
| 1230–1300 Chair: Professor Jean du Plessis |
Session 5: Associate Professor C K Low CUHK Business School: ‘The Expectations of Directors of Listed Companies in Hong Kong: No Difference Between ‘Hard’ and ‘Soft’ Approach?’ |
| 1300-1415 | Buffet Lunch at The Lounge Executive Education Suite |
| 1415-1445 Chair: Professor Andrew Keay |
Session 6: Professor Kent Greenfield Boston College of Law (USA) ‘Hard Law or No Law?’ |
| 1445-1515 Chair: Professor Andrew Keay |
Session 7: Professor Junhai Liu Renmin University (Peoples Republic of China) ‘The Globalization Of Corporate Governance Based On Invisable Soft Law And Visable Hard Law’ |
| 1515-1545 Chair: Professor Andrew Keay |
Session 8: Associate Professor Umakanth Varottil National University of Singapore: ‘Corporate Governance In India: The Transition From Code To Statute’ |
| 1545-1600 | Afternoon Coffee / Tea |
| 1600-1645 Chair: Associate Professor CK LOW |
Open Discussion on Sessions 1-8:
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| 1645-1815 Chair: Associate Professor CK LOW |
Panel Discussion and Reflections:
Business and Regulatory Perspectives on Codes Moving from the academic, this highly pragmatic session will comprise speakers from the business and regulatory spheres to discuss the vexed issues raised by the Forum culminating with an interactive discussion with attendees on what might be realistically possible options ahead for Hong Kong and other jurisdictions. Panellists:
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| 1815-1830 | Day 1 Summary & Perspectives: Professor Jean Jacques du Plessis |
| 1900 | Conference Dinner at Happiness Cuisine Restaurant Hong Kong Science & Technology Park |
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